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Jefferson Village School

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Jefferson Village School ranks 193 rd of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

193^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Village School is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in the town of Jefferson, Maine, with an enrollment of 235 students. The school is part of the Jefferson Public Schools district, which is ranked 123 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Jefferson Village School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 61.76% in English Language Arts, 40.88% in Mathematics, and 51.11% in Science, compared to the state averages of 63.84%, 49.38%, and 36.18%, respectively. Compared to nearby schools, the school's performance is mixed, with some schools, such as Prescott Memorial School and Nobleboro Central School, outperforming Jefferson Village School, while others, like Miller School, underperform.

One area of concern for Jefferson Village School is the increasing rate of chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 16.6% in 2022-2023 to 25.5% in 2022-2023 and 23.4% in 2023-2024. This rate is higher than the state average and most of the nearby schools. Additionally, the school has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 39.57% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, compared to the state average of 48.68%. The school's performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is mixed, ranking 194 out of 248 Maine elementary schools in 2024-2025 but ranking 20 out of 64 in 2020-2021.

215

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,014

Per pupil spending ?

38.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

48 Washington Rd
Jefferson, ME 04348

(207) 549-7491

District: Jefferson Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.7%

African American:

1.4%

Asian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg54%

Maine avg53%

193^rd of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

123^rd of 176Jefferson Public Schools among Maine districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	193 of 289	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	167 of 288	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.7	123 of 290	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	111 of 210	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.3	90 of 228	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	94 of 258	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	165 of 254	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.5	136 of 256	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.5	121 of 255	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.4	192 of 284	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.8	79 of 261	69.7%	★★★★☆
2012	22.4	240 of 258	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	28.6	152 of 186	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.2	114 of 193	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.2	150 of 209	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.9	121 of 195	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	24.1	172 of 198	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.4	166 of 192	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	45 of 251	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	55.7	37 of 90	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	194 of 248	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	70.0	20 of 64	68.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	174 of 251	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.4	39 of 90	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	159 of 192	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	44 of 150	70.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)82nd percentile+49 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile+37 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%~ state avg

Science51%+15 vs state

Mathematics41%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, June 19, 2015

8 years ago my biracial son attended jefferson village school as a kindergarten student under Mr Neilson who was principal. The school showed no racial tolerance and in fact profiled my son because of the color of his skin! My son was made out to be a danger to staff members and other students,a "risk assessment" was what they sugested. My son was tramatized by the teachers,staff and principal of the school at jefferson village school. Comments such as mayo comunity, where made to place blame on the parents when jvs was ultimately responsible for their own ignorance when dealing with racial intolorance! Yesterday my son who was transfered from jvs to chelsea school received awards for honors, chelsea pta award for outstanding citizenship, and chelsea teachers award. None of which dipicted the thug in which jvs described in his kindergarten records. It is in my opinion that jvs is so intolerable of different races that it has a long road ahead to Change its hibtual mindset towards "anyone who is not mayo" and would not be a good choice for students of a different race. Close Quote

Schools Near Jefferson Village School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Jefferson Village School	Public	K-8	48 Washington Rd	Jefferson	04348	Lincoln County	Jefferson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 549-7491	215	19	11.5	38.1%	208 (96.7%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	41.8	193^rd of 289 public elementary schools	33.2%		49.2	167^th of 288 public elementary schools	42.0%	26	61.8	40.9	51.1	$22,014
Prescott Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Waldoboro Road	Washington	04574	Knox County	Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40	No	No	No	No	(207) 845-2424	107	12	8.8	48.6%	98 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	95	10^th of 289 public elementary schools	96.5%		94.3	13^th of 288 public elementary schools	95.5%	3	85.4	75.0		$24,278
Whitefield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	164 Grand Army Road	Whitefield	04353	Lincoln County	Regional School Unit 12	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 549-7691	184	16	11.5	57.1%	175 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	82.8	48^th of 289 public elementary schools	83.4%		65.4	109^th of 288 public elementary schools	62.2%	61	82.6	59.5	52.8	$24,913
Miller School	Public	PK, KG-6	145 Kalers Corner Road	Waldoboro	04572	Lincoln County	Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 832-2103	361	35	10.3	62.6%	329 (91.1%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	27.1	237^th of 289 public elementary schools	18.0%		27	245^th of 288 public elementary schools	14.9%	8	59.1	39.9	16.7	$23,685
Nobleboro Central School	Public	K-8	194 Center Street	Nobleboro	04555	Lincoln County	Nobleboro Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 563-3437	140	14	10.1	40.7%	131 (93.6%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	87.6	36^th of 289 public elementary schools	87.5%		82.5	47^th of 288 public elementary schools	83.7%	11	74.5	72.3	59.4	$23,926
Windsor Elementary School	Public	K-8	366 Ridge Road	Windsor	04363	Kennebec County	Regional School Unit 12	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 445-2356	288	25	11.7	39.6%	267 (92.7%)	6 (2.1%)	10 (3.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	76.8	69^th of 289 public elementary schools	76.1%		72.1	85^th of 288 public elementary schools	70.5%	16	74.1	63.0	41.5	$22,930
Union Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1070 Heald Highway	Union	04862	Knox County	Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40	No	No	No	No	(207) 785-4330	125	10	12.6	52.8%	116 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	68.8	93^rd of 289 public elementary schools	67.8%		46.9	179^th of 288 public elementary schools	37.8%	86	65.7	72.3	29.4	$24,920
Appleton Village School	Public	PK, KG-8	737 Union Road	Appleton	04862	Knox County	Appleton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 785-4504	132	18	7.2	48.5%	125 (94.7%)	3 (2.3%)	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.5	118^th of 289 public elementary schools	59.2%		58.7	129^th of 288 public elementary schools	55.2%	11	68.5	56.5	36.7	$32,392
Great Salt Bay Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	559 Main St	Damariscotta	04543	Lincoln County	Great Salt Bay Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 563-3091	397	37	10.8	39.3%	362 (91.2%)	3 (0.8%)	17 (4.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	66	105^th of 289 public elementary schools	63.7%		67.8	99^th of 288 public elementary schools	65.6%	6	68.3	54.0	57.7	$22,751
Hope Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	34 Highfield Road	Hope	04847	Knox County	Hope Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 785-4081	140	18	8.0	32.1%	140 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.9	52^nd of 289 public elementary schools	82.0%		77	66^th of 288 public elementary schools	77.1%	14	78.1	67.1	36.7	$33,535

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Village School

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Village School?

Students at Jefferson Village School are 97% White, 1% African American.

How many students attend Jefferson Village School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 215 students attended Jefferson Village School.

What district is Jefferson Village School in?

Jefferson Public Schools

Is Jefferson Village School a good school?

Jefferson Village School ranks 193^rd of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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